# https://youtu.be/-mzTVKtSoR4# En Kelohenu - 'Allel d'Italia' Medley | Oran, Gibraltar, AmsterdamAmong the most fascinating aspects of an oral musical tradition are the differences which arise when a particular melody surfaces in several locales. A classic example of this phenomenon is the Livornese melody known to musicologists as the 'Allel d'Italia'.Having become, over the centuries, one of the most emblematic and beloved melodies in the Spanish and Portuguese repertoire, the 'Allel d'Italia' serves not only as a setting for the Hallel, but also as a template variously applied to such selections as the Kaddish and En Kelohenu.In addition to the Spanish and Portuguese communities of Western Europe and North America, this majestic melody has been embraced by other centres in the western Sephardi diaspora.The present recording is a medley based on the variants sung in Oran, Gibraltar and Amsterdam.H/T Edwin SeroussiPlease like and share, and if you haven’t already, please subscribe to my YouTube channel.For an mp3 of this recording please visit my website, where there are over 180 selections available for free downloading.